11/2 Saturday – Dia de Los Muertos: Festival of AltersMarigold Project presents the 26th Annual Festival of Alters. The making and viewing of traditional, contemporary, and experimental altars is a transformative experience that connects us to our ancestors. Bring flowers, eight-inch glass prayer candles, and mementos of loved ones to contribute to the community altars.…
Now through 10/6 Sunday — Art: Outdoor Public Art Roller RinkAn art installation that can be experienced, with performances and DJ sets. Free. $5 for rental skates. Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, 2 Marina Blvd. For more information and to reserve skates. 10/2 Wednesday — Music: Stolie Live music by Stolie, a songwriter, musical…
Now through 9/22 Sunday (select dates)Theater: San Francisco Shakespeare FestivalShakespeare in the Park returns with a production of As You Like It. Performances at Main Post Lawn in the Presidio, Montgomery Street and Lincoln Boulevard; and at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park, 40 John F. Shelley Drive. Free. For complete listing of show…
Now through 8/25 SundayTheater: Innovators ShowcaseThe inaugural Innovators Showcase features 25 performances and staged readings of creative new theatre by the 2019 class of PlayGround’s Innovator Incubator. Production tickets are $26.50 to $41.50; work-in-progress presentations are free/suggested donation Potrero Stage members receive half-off all tickets. Potrero Stage, 1695 18th Street. For more information or to…
Now through 9/2 MondayArt: San Francisco Museums for AllUnder the San Francisco Museums for All initiative, free entry is available to more than 15 museums and cultural centers to residents who participate in Human Services Agency public benefit programs. Simply show your Electronic Benefit Transfer or Medi-Cal card and proof of residency at a participating location…
Now through 6/13Film: San Francisco Documentary FestivalSince 2001 SF DocFest has brought weird and wonderful aspects of real life to the Big Screen, showcasing the best new documentaries from around the world. This year’s festival takes place at Brava Theater, 2781 24th Street, and Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street. For complete schedule and to purchase…
Now through 5/19 Sunday — History: “Lest We Forget”German-Italian artist Luigi Toscano presents 78 large-scale portraits of Holocaust survivors as part of an arts and remembrance project, “Lest We Forget,” sponsored by the Goethe-Institut San Francisco and Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany, San Francisco. Toscano, a photographer and filmmaker from Mannheim, Germany, has taken portraits of…
Now through 4/7 — Flowers: Macy’s Flower ShowMacy’s Union Square location is transformed into a space-inspired floral fantasy world during the 73rd annual Macy’s Flower Show, a celebration of flowers, food, art and music. “Journey to Paradisios” transports visitors into a multi-dimensional world of space, adventure, and discovery through florals and eccentrically landscaped gardens. Free.…
Now through 3/17 Sunday — Theater: VioletSet in the early-1960’s, the Tony Award-nominated Violet tells the story of a young woman’s bus ride from Spruce Pine, North Caroline to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she wants to find a televangelist, whom Violet believes will heal the axe scar which cuts across her cheek. Her journey takes a different…
Now through 2/10 Sunday – Theater: Playground Solo Performance Festival PlayGround Solo Performance Festival features 11 Bay Area artists, with new works by Ron Campbell, Julie Gieseke, Malcolm Grissom, Emil Guillermo, Michael Phillis, Fred Pitts, Kathryn Seabron, and Talisha Tolliver, as well as special guests Marga Gomez, Matthew Martin, and Nina Wise. The event, initiated last…
1/2 Wednesday – Health: Lululemon Flow & Jo Start the day with a gentle vinyasa flow; leave centered and present. Top it off with a hot cup of joe courtesy of Red Door Coffee. You’ll also get a sneak peek at the upcoming art show in the gallery space. Free. 7 to 8 a.m. Every first Wednesday. 111…
Now through 4/7 — Art: Gauguin It seems like an awkward time to feature an artist whose breakthrough works were created while he was essentially a sex tourist in Tahiti, one who preferred what we’d now call “underage girls.” While the exhibit dispassionately names Paul Gauguin’s lovers-cum-victims, it provides no commentary on how today’s viewers are…
Now through 11/4 Sunday — Literature: Big Book Sale 2018 Friends of the San Francisco Public Library take overs Fort Mason’s Festival Pavilion Pier for its 54th Big Book Sale. Member preview sale and reception All books just $1. Free. For more information. Now through 11/4 Sunday — Theater: The Obligation Film/television/stage star Roger Grunwald (HBO, A.C.T,…
10/1 Monday through 10/8 Monday – Military: Fleet Week Much more than just the Blue Angels, this yearly festival and celebration of military power features a full airshow, Coast Guard rescue demonstrations, Navy ship tours, live music, a parade of ships underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, and more. Free. For a full list of events and more information. 10/2 – Film: Bernal…
9/1 Saturday – First Saturdays in Dogpatch A neighborhood-wide event held monthly, rain or shine. Details at LoveDogpatch.com. Bay Area makers, small businesses and food trucks: pop-up in Dogpatch the first Saturday of every month. More info. 9/2/18 through 10/31/18 – Art: Mystical Landscapes Anahid Arslanian, whose work is informed by her love of nature, is…
Now through 9/30/18 – Art: “Truth and Beauty” “Truth and Beauty: The Pre-Raphaelites and the Old Masters” is the first major exhibition to assemble works by England’s nineteenth-century Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood alongside the medieval and Renaissance masterpieces that inspired them. Through loans of paintings, compositions on paper, and decorative arts from international collections, as well as more than…
7/4 Wednesday – Independence Day: Safe and Sane Fireworks Show This annual tradition is a community favorite not to be missed. Free. About 8:30 p.m. Farley’s, 1315 18th Street. 7/4 Wednesday – Independence Day: Watch Fireworks from World War II Liberty Ship Celebrate Independence Day and enjoy the Bay Area’s finest fireworks showcase aboard the…
Now through 6/14 — Film: SF DocFest Presented by SF IndieFest, the San Francisco Documentary Film Festival returns to the Roxie Theater and New People Cinema. Tickets: $13.50 advance; $15 at the door. All access DocPass is $250. For more information: sfindie.com, 415.662.FEST, or info[at]sfindie[dot]com. Now through 6/17 — Theater: Scapegoat PlayGround’s Festival of New Works 2018…
Now through 5/12 Art: Artwork for Bedrooms Artwork for Bedrooms tells the story of eight artists who lived in San Francisco from 2000 to 2008, a period that, until now, has been framed by the Mission School, artists known for sprawling assemblages inspired by graffiti culture. Artwork for Bedrooms draws a parallel narrative from the same moment of young artists…
Now through Sat 4/21 Art: California College of the Arts Graduate Program in Fine Arts Exhibition Emerging artists from CCA’s Graduate Program in Fine Arts debut their work in an exhibition at Minnesota Street Project. Opening reception: Saturday, April 14, 3 to 6 p.m. Exhibit: Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Minnesota…
Now through 3/3 — Fashion: Goorin Brothers Sample Sale Goorin Bros., a fourth-generation, family-owned San Francisco-based company of bold hat makers, hosts a three-day sample sale at the company’s Howard Street headquarters. Hats starting at $15. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Goorin Bros., 1269 Howard Street. For more information. Now through 3/24 — Theater: Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.…
Now through 2/25 — Theater: Reel to Reel John Kolvenbach (Sister Play, Mrs. Whitney, Goldfish) returns to Magic to direct the world premiere of his own Reel to Reel. Fascinated by the relationship between sound and memory, Kolvenbach wrote the story of a fifty-five-year marriage as told through the simple sentiments of recorded conversations, arguments, and…
Now through 1/6/18 – Art: Xiaoze Xie: Nocturnes Xiaoze Xie observes daily life, particularly night scenes, to create theatrically lit, stage-like spaces with an ambiguous atmosphere and mood in paintings and a new video. The subjects in Nocturnes expand on Xie’s long-standing interest in exploring social reality and history. Stylistically, the works resonate with his earlier efforts, evoking…
12/2 – Holiday: Deck the Dogpatch Enjoy holiday cheer at this self-guided shopping, food and drink tour of Dogpatch, with popups throughout. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. From Third and 19th to Indiana and 26th streets. 12/2 -Holiday: Gingerbread Pavilions Be inspired by the “Architectural Pavilions: Experiments and Artifacts” exhibition to embellish your gingerbread house! Basic components —…
November 2 – Community: Annual Festival of Altars Día de los Muertos is a traditional Meso-American holiday dedicated to ancestors, honoring death and the cycle of life. In Mexico, neighbors gather in cemeteries to share food, music, and fun with their extended community, living and departed. The celebration acknowledges that we have a relationship with…